Re: 1st time startup

Posted by fred kanter On 2010/11/29 16:11:59

A sure-fire way of having a great bonfire for all the neighbors to enjoy is to try starting a car with the air cleaner off. When a car is running well and used often it's no problem, but working on it you have excess fuel in the intake manifold/carb area and dpossible stuck valves and off timing. A "backfire" thus caused will ignite the fuel, fire comes out the car throat and often if you have the samll/big can you used to pour gas in with, the vapors waft across the engine and KABOOM!!

Ther is really no problem with doing it this way, just keep some sticks and a few bags of marshmallows handy and enjoy the party.

If you're not in the party mood, replace the air cleaner when starting it and at least tighten the bolt/clamp a little. I've seen air cleaners go flying from a backfire.

My suggestion. Get everything in order, cleaned/new points,new condenser ( they go bad just sitting)put the air cleaner on. connect a 12 battery to the 6v clamp on the battery and make th final collection to a motor part lke the generator bracket making sure that the polarity is correct. Pull the linkage from under the hood and it will probably start very quickly and run terribly until yuou get it "blown out". disconnect the 12V asap at teh generator bracket. VEry important as the gases coming off the 6V battery are explosive and you do not want a spark at the battery.. Wear safety glasses, have a fire extinguisher nearby if you forgo the marshmallows.

Happy motoring